The never-ending now. When being “first” is not a competitive advantage. How many friends do you really need at work?

Welcome to a new issue of the newsletter, “Journal of discoveries.”

Each week, I check a list of hundreds of sources of inspiration to spot exciting articles, videos, podcasts, and books on personal development, leadership, management, technology, and innovation.

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And now, let’s dive in!

One “must” for this week

“The never-ending now” by David Perell.

In the age of social media, it seems like we are trapped in a never-ending cycle of consuming ephemeral content created within the last 24 hours.

This constant pursuit of novelty leaves us blind to our place in history and overwhelmed by the chaos of the present moment.

David urges us to prioritize humanity's accumulated wisdom over the impulses of the past 24 hours.

Personal development

• The never-ending now
• The artificial intelligence assessment scale (AIAS)
• Hunter S. Thompson on finding your life purpose
• The science of learning movement skills
• The attention cottage
• The monkey ladder experiment
• Agency
• A vigorous, mentally fit life means honing core abilities

Innovation

• When being “first” is not a competitive advantage
• Doing stuff with AI: opinionated midyear edition
• Three phases of AI evolution that could play out this century
• Will AI change the cost of everything?
• Gen AI: a cognitive industrial revolution
• The power of divergent and convergent thinking
• The Dead Internet theory: is TikTok suddenly making it come true?
• The Canvas Revolution

Leadership and management

• How many friends do you really need at work?
• How to be a boldly inclusive leader
• Teaming is hard because you’re probably not really on a team
• How I give the right amount of context
• Keys to improving mental health within companies
• Conflict
• The most agile day
• Beyond metrics

One book

“The dark side of the light chasers: reclaiming your power, creativity, brilliance, and dreams” by Debbie Ford.